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Stocks sag in Asia, Brent crude heading for record month
Stock markets slid in Asia today as investors dug in for a protracted Gulf conflict that already has oil prices heading for a record monthly rise, bringing a spike in inflation and the risk of recession to much of the globe.…
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Australian fears about Iran war, fuel shortages run deeper than an anti
When Scott Morrison declared that it was not “a race” to procure vaccines first and fast into Australia during the COVID pandemic, it was another nail in the coffin of his languishing prime ministership.…
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How Australia became hostage to fuel imports
In 2013, Shell closed its Clyde oil refinery on the Paramatta River, and a year later, Caltex closed Kurnell on Botany Bay.
That was the moment when Australia went from being mostly self-sufficient in petrol and diesel to relying on imports.…
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It’s time to build our city a new stadium and do it properly
I agree with The Canberra Times on this issue. There should be a stadium with an enclosed roof, which would make it suitable for concerts as well as sport. Preferably near Civic, so there’s public transport, cafes, restaurants, etc nearby.……
Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 29, 2026
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:
Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar
Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut
Jerome Adams, former U.S.…
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Chinese Import Yuan Leads Wanderers to Victory as Wellington Hands Melbourne City ALW Title
In a dramatic showdown at Porirua Park, Wellington faced a tough battle against Western Sydney, ultimately leading to Melbourne City securing their third consecutive A-League Women premiership. Despite their resilience,…..
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With Hormuz choked, how does the world reroute – and what does that mean for Australia?
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Gulf countries have invested in alternatives long before the Hormuz blockade.
Some play key roles in oil supply as the war drags on.
In the four weeks since the Middle East broke out and Iran blocked oil transit through the Strait of Horm…
Hoping to paper cracks in BRICS over war, New Delhi sends out invitations for FMs’ meet and Summit
Hoping to forge an elusive consensus over the war in West Asia, New Delhi is going ahead with planning key meetings of BRICS countries this year in India, and has sent out invitations for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be held in May and the …
The high-tech assassination that reveals Trump’s deadly threat to his enemies
The conflict in Iran arrives in a brand new era of warfare, in which deadly technology is evolving at rapid and terrifying speed.
In less than a month, the US has used artificial intelligence to sift through data and identify and strike thousands of ta…